Growing up on my family's farm in Pennsylvania, I never would have pictured the life I live at Willow Haven farm. As a kid I spent summers in our large family garden we called, “The Truck Patch”. I helped mom every summer, picking beans, weeding, and cutting fruit and vegetables for the hundreds of jars of canned and frozen produce we put up. Now I spends less time out in the field and more time in the kitchen doing the same preserving for my own farm family. Farmer Reuben values my many hours doing much of the behind the scenes marketing, writing emails to cultivate customers and capturing the farm story each week. I'm always learning along the way in my quest to improve the farm experience for each of her current and future farm members in our 500+ member, year-round customized farm box delivery program. Reading our stories will connect you with your food in a way you never experienced before. Someday soon you will want to fit local food into your life and we'll be here to help you.
👨🌾 Hate exercising, like me? Try this workshop at Willow Haven Farm General Store
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Hi Reader, When Devon came to Willow Haven Farm, he was blown away. His friends at the gym—our farm customers—had been telling him for weeks, even months: "You’ve got to meet Reuben and Tessa. You’ve got to get your food from them!" Now, our businesses are just around the corner from each other, and in a shocking turn of events—Reuben is actually sitting in front of a camera to interview him. (I know, right?!) I can’t wait to share it with you. You see, we truly want you to live a healthy, vibrant life. We know that food is the foundation, but so is movement—especially core strength. I want to be able to play on the floor with my grandson and lift my 10th grandchild out of the crib someday to give his parents some rest. That takes strength, flexibility, and the right kind of movement. If you need a little nudge to start moving, let Reuben and I introduce you to Devon. He’s kind, gentle, and willing to teach the basics—like a sit-up or a push-up—to a regular person like me who doesn’t love exercise. (I can only do a "crunch.") Come to this workshop and get a taste of what your body needs—now that you're fueling it with the right food. Strong to the Core: An Intro Workshop for Real-Life Strength 📅 Saturday, March 1 | 2-Hour Workshop 📩 Sign up today! Register in person at Willow Haven Farm General Store or email whfgeneralstore@gmail.com See you there! Tessa "crunch" DeMaster
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Tessa DeMaster
Growing up on my family's farm in Pennsylvania, I never would have pictured the life I live at Willow Haven farm. As a kid I spent summers in our large family garden we called, “The Truck Patch”. I helped mom every summer, picking beans, weeding, and cutting fruit and vegetables for the hundreds of jars of canned and frozen produce we put up. Now I spends less time out in the field and more time in the kitchen doing the same preserving for my own farm family. Farmer Reuben values my many hours doing much of the behind the scenes marketing, writing emails to cultivate customers and capturing the farm story each week. I'm always learning along the way in my quest to improve the farm experience for each of her current and future farm members in our 500+ member, year-round customized farm box delivery program. Reading our stories will connect you with your food in a way you never experienced before. Someday soon you will want to fit local food into your life and we'll be here to help you.
Hi Reader, We’ve just opened reservations for you to our most requested farm event! GO NOW! The most delicious and memorable events we host all summer: Brick Oven Pizza Night at Willow Haven Farm This is more than a meal—it’s real food, a peaceful setting, and a connection to where your food is grown. Whether you’ve been part of the farm for years or you’re just discovering us through the General Store, we’d love to have you join us. You’ll enjoy wood-fired pizza made with: – Organic...
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